Twenty-six members were inducted into the Ada High School National Honor Society during a May 5 ceremony, according to Sarah Davis, advisor.
The membership of the Ada High School Chapter of the National Honor Society has been earned by the effective demonstration of the four qualities held in high esteem by the Society:
• Scholarship
• Leadership
• Service
• Character
The Village of Ada Tree Commission was honored to accept the Tree City USA award in a ceremony hosted by the community of Lakeside on May 3. The Village has earned the Tree City Award for 36 years.
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The Village of Ada Tree Commission would also like to congratulate the work of Terry Keiser and Mark Bricker of Ohio Northern University for earning the Tree Campus USA for the 7th year.
The awards were presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Forestry.
The Division of Forestry acts as a guiding hand in helping communities become qualified as a Tree City USA.
Louis W. Harrod, age 94, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 2:30a.m. at The Wyngate, Lima.
He was born August 20, 1922 in Harrod, Ohio to Earl P. and Hazel (May) Harrod who preceded him in death. On September 8, 1944 Louis married Mary Lee Hathaway and she survives in Lima.
Louis was a veterinarian. He was a member of the Harrod Christian Church. Louis was a US Army and Air Force veteran.
Also surviving are a son, Jim (Susan) Harrod of Harrod; three daughters: Teresa (Michael) Hall of Dundee, OR, Kathleen (Diane) Monroe of East Norriton, PA and Elaine Goldsmith of Pittsburgh, PA; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Tom Gossel, a 1963 graduate of the ONU College of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacology emeritus of the college, will receive an honorary doctorate during this year's ONU commencement activities on May 14. He has served the pharmacy profession for more than 50 years as a community pharmacist and manager, educator, college administrator and consultant. Gossel was acting dean of the college from 1993-94 and dean from 1994-99.
